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Welcome to Burlison ...

The town of Burlison is located in Tipton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burlison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burlison has a population of 410 people<2> (see below for details).

Burlison is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burlison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Burlison: 901

The ZIP code for Burlison: 38015<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlison had an population of 410 people. This is a decrease of 3.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlison had a population of 425 people. This makes Burlison the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 425 people, the population of Burlison decreased 6.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 453 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlison.

Communities near Burlison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlison.

  • Millington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clopton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ripley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
  • Osceola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
  • Munford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Daniels Point Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burlison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlison. See our Newspapers Page for Burlison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlison ...

Looking for more information about Burlison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burlison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlison.

Adding Burlison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burlison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Burlison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Burlison post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Burlison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burlison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/